The First World War - Robbins, Keith (Oxford University Press, 1984)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Foreword; Preface; 1 Entrances and Deaths; 2 Land Warfare; 3 Modes of Warfare; 4 Belligerent Aims; 5 Home Management; 6 The Experience of War; Further Reading; Biographical Notes; Index
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